Be Still and Know Obama

I got the sweetest PDF via email this week: a photo of the White House and a photo of Barack Obama with instructions to cut out the photo of Obama and slide it into the White House.

Those of us who have lived and breathed this presidential election cycle from the early announcements through the primaries and now into the general election have done a whole lot to make this election a living, breathing entity. We've made phone calls, we've canvassed, we've given our money.

Those of us who make spiritual practice a vital part of our lives know that there is truth in the instruction to specify--and surrender. We've reached the day of spiritual surrender, dear one.
We've done our prayers, our affirmations, our visualizations. We've spoken our word. We've seen Barack Obama in the White House.

There's only one more step. Be still and know that Barack Obama lives in the White House.

Some spiritual teachers recommend the practice of gratitude at this point. Gratitude is good, but for me, it's time to withdraw my attention from the pundits and the polls, get out of the fighting for the White House energy that has permeated this campaign season, let go the idea of any sort of opposition at all.

It's time to be still . . . it's time to know . . .

that Barack Obama lives in the White House because he's the President of the United States of America.

Comments

[barkanomics]

What a beautiful post. No, Obama is not an extension of my will. But I'm sure glad to have in in the Oval Office. This already feels like a new country to me. Yeah, there are wars, there are huge inequities, lots of damage that needs to be repaired, but the journey of a 1,000 miles starts with one step. Be the change you want to see in the world.
Peace, brothers and sisters.

[goedel]

Dr Corso, if you see any spiritual significance to the installation of another 4-year king, Obama or McCain, then you would also see it the victory of the Phillies in the World Series. The latter was just a game, but this coronation of another imperial president is high tragedy for our country. Both candidates are committed to more war in Iraq and especially in Afghanistan (and Pakistan, too!) Obama is tied by more than $300 million to corporate America, a big part of which is the finance industry. Obama reneged on three issues, at least: FISA, oil drillling, federal campaign funding. His word is no-good. McCain is a militarist by family tradition. He thinks Vietnam was a just war.

We are in for another 4-year bleed. God will not help us any more in the next four than in the last eight.

[jbuscemi]

wow. when you still yourself for a moment.... you can see it. it's coming.

[VicksieDo]

Yes Yes Yes!